Tackle



Feb. 16 1926.

w. F. HOHORST TACKLE Filed Nov. 27, 922

Patented Feb. 16, 1926.

,UNITE srares WILLIAM F. I-IOHORST, OF MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA.

TACKLE.

Application filed November 27, 1922. Serial No. 603,701.

, T all whom-it quay concern Be it known that LVVILLIAM F. Horronsr, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Monrovia, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tackle, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tackle and particularly to that class of tackle employed where a permanent strain is desired, such, for example, as the corner guys or stays for portable airplane hangars, the side and corner guys for portable balloon or airship hangars, and guys for radio masts, etc.

The object of the invention is to provide an extremely simple, cheap and efiicient securing means to takeplace of the pulley block tackles now in common use. further object of the invention is to make possible the necessity of only one continuous rope of the same size throughout.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in a tackle embodying two double ended hooks or linklike members arranged with the open sides thereof opposite or reversely disposed, combined with a modified sheave which is journaled on one end of the said links or double ended hooks, the other end being left free to fasten at will in any suitable manner.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan view showing the improved tackle and method of use thereof;

Figure 2 is a detailed elevation of the tackle element;

Figure 3 is a view thereof taken at a right angle to Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the link mem her.

For the purpose of illustration, I have shown the device used in connection with ordinary rope of any suitable length and utilized as a four powered pull or fishermans luff. I do not, however, limit myself to such application of the invention, it being obvious that the device may be used in connection with many other mechanisms or arrangements without departing in spirit or sco e of the invention as defined in the appen ed claims.

Referring more particularly to the drawn ings, the tackle element comprises a pair of link-like members 5, each a counterpart of the other. Each of said members 5 resembles the letter C or in other words it possesses two end hooks (l and a straight connecting portion 7.

The tackle also embodies a pulley 8 having a groove 9 in the periphery thereof to receive a rope or cable 10. The pulley is formed with central opening 11 flared at both ends as clearly shown in Figure 3, the opening 11 being bounded by a curved or convex surface 12, described approximately on the same curvature as the hooks 6, so that there may be relative play between the members 5 and 8 to allow for the proper stretching and running of the rope or cable 10.

It will be observed that in assembling the members 5 and 8 the members 5 are reversely disposed so that the open sides thereof face in opposite directions, the effect is to produce a two-part loop continuous throughout whereby there is no liability of the pulley 8 to escape from the members 5 when the device is under tension of the rope or cable 10. I'Vhen detached from the cable the parts 5 and 8 may be readily disconnected from each other.

, In Figure 1 I have shown the device used as the means for securing a tent to a stick, a fragment of which is illustrated and is shown at 13, and is provided with the usual grommets 14:. The members 5 are hooked at one end through the grommet 14 and at the opposite ends through the central open ing 11 of the sheave 8. The rope 10 is passed around the pulley 8 at the right hand end of Figure 1 and one end of the rope is then inserted through the hooks 6 at one end of the link-like members 5 of another tackle element and giving a half hitch or blackwall hitch as shown at 14;. The-rope 10 is thus secured to and wound around a stake 15 driven into the ground and then passed back over the pulley 8 of the tackle element last referred to and, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The free end of the rope after passing around the last named pulley 8 may then be secured in any suitable manner, as, for example, to the stake 15. It will be observed that only a single length of rope is required, thus greatly simplifying the construction and expediting the work of setting up or taking down a tent, for example. The device will be manufactured in a number of sizes to accommodate ropes of different diameters, this being clearly Within the scope of the invention.v

I claim 1. A tackle element comprising a sheave 5 having a central through opening, and a sheave holder embodying two open sided link-like members hooked through said sheave with t posed.

heir open sides reversely dis- 2. A tackle element comprising a sheave 0 having a central through opening, and a pair of reversely disposed C-shaped members having the hooks at one end thereof extended through the central opening of the sheave.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

WILLIAM F. HOHORST. 

